Can’t let Afghans fall into Taliban’s hands: Nato chief

Updated at: 0606 PST, Tuesday, February 02, 2010

BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Monday we will never abandon Afghanistan into hands of Taliban, Geo news exclusively reported.Talking to Geo news correspondent, Khalid Hameed Farooqi, he said Nato troops to continue their operations until Afghan security forces gained ability to defend their country.He said we cannot let Afghanistan fall into hands of Taliban unless Afghan security forces become able to take control of their country.Also, Nato chief ruled out stay of troops in Afghanistan forever. “Our goal is to hand Afghan people the security of their country and will stay in there unless the accomplishment of this goal.”